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DATA RECEIVED
FROM ONLINE ACCIDENT FORMS 2008/2009/2010
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April 28, 2010 - Narvon, PA |
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April 8, 2010 - Florala Alabama |
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February 16, 2010 - West
Palm Beach, FL |
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October 16, 2009 - Bentonville AR |
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August 16, 2008 - Grayling, MI |
| May
24, 2008 - Bella Vista, AR |
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April 21, 2008 - Worden, MT |
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April 14, 2008 - Summerville, SC |
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| Date
of Accident |
April 28, 2010 |
| School
District |
Eastern Lancaster County |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
36 |
| Town &
State |
Narvon, PA |
| Destination |
Morning Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Other Vehicle Error
Box truck driver that rear-ended the bus was charged with reckless
driving |
| Type of
School Bus |
Type I / Post-1977 / no seatbelts |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
Independent Contractor |
| Collision
Type |
Rear |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Unknown |
| Statistics |
Injuries Only |
| Fire |
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| Bus
Manufacturer |
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| Litigation |
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| As reported by Lancaster
News Papers, Inc. |
| Narrative
of Accident: |
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| A child was
seriously injured Wednesday morning when a truck ran into the rear of a
school bus on Route 322 in Caernarvon Township.
Ten other children and the bus driver
suffered minor injuries in the 8:30 a.m. crash. All were expected to be
treated at Ephrata Community Hospital and released.
The child with the more serious injuries was taken to Lancaster General
Hospital and then transferred to Hershey Medical Center for further
treatment, a school official said.
The students were on a bus headed to Blue Ball Elementary School when
the accident happened. The collision occurred near the intersection of
Route 322 and Groff Lane, east of Blue Ball, in the village of Beartown.
The students, second- to sixth-graders, were checked for head and neck
injuries after the accident, said Eastern Lancaster County School
superintendent Robert Hollister.
Nine ambulances responded to the accident. Emergency workers took some
of the children off the bus on backboards after fitting them with neck
braces, said Hollister, who praised the emergency response.
Hollister also praised the school bus driver, Denise Wilimzig, 38, of
New Holland, for her quick actions during the accident.
The bus was stopped and a student was about to get on board when it was
hit from behind, the superintendent said.
"The driver heard the brakes of the truck and yelled for the kid to get
away," he said. "The kid would have been stepping on the bus at the
moment of impact. The bus driver's quick actions prevented some serious
injuries."
Wilimzig, who works for Brightbill Transportation, was thrown into the
steering wheel by the collision, Hollister said.
The driver of the box truck was James Rhoads, 73, of Reading, state
Trooper Nelson Renno said. The truck was from Tab Industries in Reading.
Rhoads was cited for careless driving after the collision, Renno said.
Hollister said the students stayed calm after the accident.
"It's a difficult situation," he said. "It's very scary when you start
to take kids out of the back of the bus."
Parents of injured students were notified, he said. Sixteen students on
the bus who were not injured continued to to school, where they were
checked by a school nurse. |
| Date of
Accident |
April 8, 2010 |
| School
District |
Covington County, Alabama |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
40 |
| Town &
State |
Florala Alabama |
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Destination |
Afternoon Run |
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Contributing Factors |
Driver Error |
| Type of
School Bus |
Unknown |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
Frontal |
| NTSB
Investigation |
No |
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Statistics |
Fatalities Only |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Thomas |
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Litigation |
No |
| Form
Submitted By |
Parents |
| City |
Florala |
| State |
Alabama |
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Narrative of Accident |
My daughter Lexi Worrell who is
handicapped (scoliosis) was put off at the wrong bus stop by a bus
driver who has a long list of endangering children (dragged a child
10 feet by the backpack etc.) previous to running over Lexi with the
rear wheels in front of our home. An agreement was made to put her
off in front of our home. The bus driver Curtis Wilson was 69 yrs
old at the time of the homicide. He had a heart attack the previous
year and was allowed to continue to drive. There were numerous
complaints to include parents filing complaints with the School
Board Superintendent Terry Holley and the Principle of the school
W.S. Harlan located in Lockhart Alabama. NOTHING was ever done to
the bus driver who was accused of speeding ,child endangerment,
backing the bus on a dirt road and sliding into a ditch. Too many
complaints to list. Our daughter was 8 years old. |
| Date of
Accident |
March 1, 2010 |
| School
District |
Houston Texas |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
10 |
| Town &
State |
Houston Texas |
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Destination |
Morning Run |
| Type of
School Bus |
Unknown |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
Non-crash Event |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Unknown |
|
Statistics |
Injuries Only |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
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Litigation |
No |
| Form
Submitted By |
Mother |
| City |
Houston |
| State |
Texas |
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Narrative of Accident |
This past March I sent my son Joshua
Terrones in the bus, the special education route #1547. I decided to
check with Bonner Elementary(Houston Texas) to know if he had
arrived safely because of the bad weather. My son's teacher informed
me that the school bus had arrived, but that my son was not at the
school. As you can imagine I panicked. Apparently my son fell asleep
on the bus seat. When the bus got to the school the driver did not
check from the back to the front of the bus and he never realized
that my son was sleeping. I can not stop thinking of all the things
that could have happened with a negligent driver. I talked with the
school many times for assistant in the bus. I make meeting with the
ARD and nothing. My son is autistic and non-verbal. Please help my
son. |
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| Date of
Accident |
February
16, 2010 |
| School
District |
Palm
Beach County |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
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| Town &
State |
West
Palm Beach, FL |
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Destination |
Afternoon Run |
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Contributing Factors |
Driver Error |
| Type of
School Bus |
Unknown |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
Frontal |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Unknown |
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Statistics |
Unknown |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Thomas |
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Litigation |
Unknown |
| Form
Submitted By |
Maxine Bodman |
| City |
West
Palm Beach |
| State |
FL |
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Narrative of Accident |
Driver
in a car was turning right on a green light, school bus collided
with vehicle running through a red light. |
| Date
of Accident |
October
16, 2009 |
| School
District |
Bentonville School District |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
30+ |
| Town &
State |
Bentonville AR |
| Destination |
Field Trip AM |
| Contributing
Factors |
Other Vehicle Error |
| Type of
School Bus |
Type I / Pre-1977 / no seatbelts |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
Rear |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Unknown |
| Statistics |
Injuries Only |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
| Litigation |
Unknown |
| Form
Submitted By |
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| City |
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| State |
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| Narrative
of Accident |
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| Date
of Accident |
August 16,
2008 |
| School
District |
Crawford Ausable |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
20 |
| Town &
State |
Grayling, MI |
| Destination |
Field Trip AM
Taking kindergartners and preschoolers to a farm trip |
| Contributing
Factors |
Driver Error |
| Type of
School Bus |
Type I / Post-1977 / no seatbelts |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
Frontal |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Yes |
| Statistics |
Injuries Only |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
American Transportation |
| Litigation |
No |
| Form
Submitted By |
Nathen Chad |
| City |
Grayling |
| State |
MI |
| Narrative
of Accident |
The driver was going to fast and went on
to the otherside of the road and smashed in to a pickup truck
injuring both drivers and injuring 12 kids including 10 preschoolers |
| Date
of Accident |
May 24, 2008 |
| School
District |
Bentonville |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
Approx. 16 |
| Town &
State |
Bella Vista, AR |
| Destination |
Morning Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Driver Error |
| Type of
School Bus |
Unknown |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
Roll-over |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Unknown |
| Statistics |
Injuries Only |
| Fire |
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| Bus
Manufacturer |
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| Litigation |
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| Form
Submitted By |
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| City |
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| State |
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| Narrative
of Accident |
The bus was rounding a curve in a
residential area, and went off the right side, hit a drainage pipe
that spun the bus around and rolled it onto its side and slid into
the ditch. 2 Children were sent to the hospital and diagnosed with
mild traumatic brain injuries. One child that had been sent to
school went home with a broken collar bone. The parents were not
notified until after the children were taken to school on another
bus. The 70 year old bus driver had to be cut from his seat belt, so
he couldn't help the kids. NONE of the children had seat belts. |
| Date
of Accident |
April 21,
2008 |
| School
District |
Huntley Project |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
11 |
| Town &
State |
Worden, MT |
| Destination |
Afternoon Run
Transport of after school program children to home |
| Contributing
Factors |
Driver Error |
| Type of
School Bus |
Unknown |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
School District |
| Collision
Type |
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| NTSB
Investigation |
Unknown |
| Statistics |
Injuries / Fatalities |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
| Litigation |
Unknown |
| Form
Submitted By |
Mother - Carol Fark |
| City |
Worden |
| State |
MT |
| Narrative
of Accident |
Bus driver failed to yield to traffic upon
entering a highway and was struck by a pickup towing a trailer full
of gravel going at least 60mph. My daughter was ejected from bus and
pronounced dead at the scene. |
| Date
of Accident |
April 14,
2008 |
| School
District |
Dorchester 2 County, SC |
| Total
Number of Occupants |
26 |
| Town &
State |
Summerville, SC |
| Destination |
Afternoon Run |
| Contributing
Factors |
Driver Error - 2nd accident for this
bus since Christmas 2007 |
| Type of
School Bus |
Type I / Pre-1977 / no seatbelts |
| Ownership
of School Bus |
Unknown |
| Collision
Type |
Non-crash Event |
| NTSB
Investigation |
Unknown |
| Statistics |
Injuries Only |
| Fire |
No |
| Bus
Manufacturer |
Unknown |
| Litigation |
Unknown |
| Form
Submitted By |
Mother |
| City |
North Charleston |
| State |
SC |
| Narrative
of Accident |
Bus rear ended small car that was stopped.
This is the second bus accident my son has been in on this bus -
two different drivers. Both times bus rear ended a car in front
of bus. |
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